Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Phenotypic plasticity as a mechanism of cave colonization and adaptation
H. Bilandzija, B. Hollifield, M. Steck…·W. R. Jeffery
This study shows that cave-related traits in Astyanax mexicanus can appear within one generation through phenotypic plasticity, not just genetic adaptation.
DOI 10.1101/657460